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mike

Posts: 7
Posted: 11/01/2004, 3:32 AM

I have a primary key varchar(7) in SQL Server , I know that I can use identity filed in SQL Server to increment the primary key , but my database is designed like this , What I need is How to increment the primary key in the record component when I add new record , in other way What is the code that I must but in What Event to get the maximum value of the primary key and convert it from string to int increment it by 1 then convert it to String and finally set the value of the primary key filed in the record form component when I request a new record .
I am Using ASP.NET C#
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Benjamin Krajmalnik
Posted: 11/01/2004, 6:08 PM

I would use a custom insert statement, and prime the primary key field to
max(FIeldName)+1

"mike" <mike@forum.codecharge> wrote in message
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> I have a primary key varchar(7) in SQL Server , I know that I can use
identity
> filed in SQL Server to increment the primary key , but my database is
designed
> like this , What I need is How to increment the primary key in the record
> component when I add new record , in other way What is the code that I
must
> but in What Event to get the maximum value of the primary key and convert
it
> from string to int increment it by 1 then convert it to String and finally
set
> the value of the primary key filed in the record form component when I
request
> a new record .
> I am Using ASP.NET C#
> Please Help
>
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Stan
Posted: 11/01/2004, 11:58 PM

Mike

You can try following method

1. Create the hidden control into the Record with Data Type Integer and Control Source = PK Field Name
2. Add to the Before Insert event of the record DLookup Action with following settings

Expression = "MAX(CONVERT(int,<PK FIELD NAME>)) + 1"
Domain = "<TABLE NAME>"
Criteria = empty
Convert result to = Integer
Type of Target = Control
Target = Hidden name

Or you can create trigger into the database for increment this field during insert
DayMatrix

Posts: 4
Posted: 12/07/2004, 8:53 AM

This is a really, really bad idea in a web application, especially if you have multiple users. The only safe way to do something like this is create the record with the key then add the other data.

Unless you have some compelling reason to avoid the identity key, it is much better to let SQL handle your auto-incrementing keys.

Otherwise, I would use a trigger on the insert event but why?
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